“Israel has notified the United States that in the coming months it will not authorize new settlements beyond the nine already approved,” the statement said, coming a day after a potential diplomatic crisis was averted at the United Nations.
A disputed resolution in the UN Security Council on Monday could have condemned Israel for expanding the settlements. According to information from several diplomats, US President Joe Biden’s government has now succeeded in preempting the vote by convincing both Israel and the Palestinians to agree in principle not to act unilaterally for six months.
According to large parts of the international community, Jewish settlements complicate a path to peace in the area.